by Mary E. Lowd
Ruled by limitations
Or ruled by rebellion
They walk side by side
Each kind of lion Continue reading “Two Kinds of Lion”
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Retro-Futurism
by Mary E. Lowd
Ornate and antiquated
From a vision of the future
That’s become outdated
We look backward Continue reading “Retro-Futurism”
The Existential Crisis of a Bird in Space
by Mary E. Lowd
Flying higher
Than wings could carry her
But trapped behind
A pane of glass Continue reading “The Existential Crisis of a Bird in Space”
Claiming the Ruins
by Mary E. Lowd
Years after
The end of the parties
And the laughter
When the calamity concluded Continue reading “Claiming the Ruins”
The Ruins Around the Crystal
by Mary E. Lowd
At the heart of the city
A crystal, so pretty
Mysterious, imperious
What glories could it control? Continue reading “The Ruins Around the Crystal”
Willow Root Crystals
by Mary E. Lowd
Delicate crystal
Beautiful to behold
Sprung from the roots
Of an invaluable willow Continue reading “Willow Root Crystals”
Led by Her Antlers
by Mary E. Lowd
The crystals in her antlers
Resonate
Picking up signals
Long forgotten sigils Continue reading “Led by Her Antlers”
Remembering Jellyfish on Neptune XVI
by Mary E. Lowd
Mementos, treasures
Living tokens
Of a place she’s forgotten
—not fully forgotten— Continue reading “Remembering Jellyfish on Neptune XVI”
Collecting Jellyfish on Neptune XVI
by Mary E. Lowd
A moment of communion
A sample taken
To bring home
To her spaceship’s aquarium Continue reading “Collecting Jellyfish on Neptune XVI”
Touching Jellyfish on Neptune XVI
by Mary E. Lowd
Gentle, peaceful
Her fur is thick
So the sting won’t hurt
She traveled far Continue reading “Touching Jellyfish on Neptune XVI”